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Summary of Contents for Philips 13PT30L
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Page 1: Instructions For Use
Stereo Color Television 13PT30L Instructions for use 13" Stereo Remote Color Portable (screen size measured diagonally) -
Page 2: Welcome/Registration Of Your Tv
And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. -
Page 3: Safety/Precautions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Read before operating equipment This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation pre- cautions which you should be particularly aware of. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
This is normal and does not require contacting your dealer or requesting service. AutoChron™, AutoPicture™, AutoSound™, Surf™, and AutoLock™ are all registered trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright © 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. -
Page 5: Basic Cable Tv Hookups
OOKING ABLE our Cable TV input into your home may be a single (75 ohm) cable, or a Converter Box installation. In either case the connection to the TV is very easy. Just put the threaded end of the cable signal to the TV's antenna plug and screw it down tight. -
Page 6: Basic Antenna Hookups
Back of TV “Program" or "Add" channels in the TV’s memory on page 13 (Auto Program sec- tion). To order any option- al accessory contact your dealer or the Philips Parts Center at 1-800-851-8885. VIDEO Back of TV AUDIO... -
Page 7: Basic Tv To Vcr Hookup
OOKING he basic Antenna, or Cable TV, to VCR to TV connection is shown to the right. For more information on other hookups (possible when Cable Converter/Descrambler boxes are included) refer to your accessory VCR and Cable Converter Owner's Manual for details. BEGIN Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the IN FROM... -
Page 8: Basic Tv And Remote Operations
ELEVISION BEGIN Press the POWER button to turn the TV ON. Press the VOLUME button to increase the sound level or the VOLUME button to lower the sound level. Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the onscreen menu. Once in the menu, use these buttons to make adjustments or selections. -
Page 9: Tv Remote Buttons
Power Button Press to turn the TV ON and OFF. Sleep Button Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself OFF. Multi Media Button Press to select the EXT 1 input and change the AutoPicture control. A/CH Button Press to toggle between the currently viewed channel and the previously viewed channel. -
Page 10: Setting The Language Control
or our Spanish and French speak- ing TV owners an onscreen LAN- GUAGE option is present. With the LANGUAGE control you can set the TV’s onscreen menu to be shown in either English, Spanish, or French. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. -
Page 11: Setting The Tv's Clock (Autochron)
ETTING THE utoChron is a feature that can automatically set the TV’s clock for you. Setup is easy and only takes a few seconds. AutoChron also allows the TV’s clock to be set manually. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. -
Page 12: Using The Tuner Control
he TUNER feature allows you to change the TV’s signal input to either CABLE, AUTO or ANTENNA mode. It’s important for the TV to know what type of signal to look for. (From a Cable TV signal or a nor- mal Antenna signal.) In the AUTO mode, when the AUTO PROGRAM feature is activated, the TV will auto-... -
Page 13: Using The Auto Program Control
SING THE our TV can automatically set itself for local area (or Cable TV) chan- nels. This makes it easy for you to select only the TV stations in your area when the CHANNEL (+), (–) but- tons are pressed. Note: Make sure the antenna or cable signal connection has been completed before AUTO PROGRAM is activated. -
Page 14: How To Use The Channel Edit Control
OW TO hannel Edit makes it easy for you to ADD or DELETE channels from the list of channels stored in the TV’s memory. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons to scroll through the onscreen menu until the word... -
Page 15: How To Manually Fine Tune Channels
OW TO ANUAL he Fine Tune (Manual) feature of this television will help adjust the reception of some channel signals being received. This can help to reduce noise (snow) in the picture giving the best possible viewing image. BEGIN Tune to the channel you wish to adjust. -
Page 16: Using The External (Input Naming) Control
he External feature allows you to rename your input source selec- tions. When the Input feature (refer to Owner’s Manual for details) is accessed to change audio/video jacks, your source selection will be called by the name you choose. This name will also appear onscreen when using the audio/video inputs. -
Page 17: Adjusting The Tv Picture
OW TO o adjust your TV picture con- trols, select a channel and follow the steps shown below: BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons until the word BRIGHTNESS is highlighted. (Or, COLOR, PICTURE, SHARP- NESS, TINT, COL. - Page 18 CTIVATING THE he Contrast Plus (Black Stretch) feature helps to “sharpen” the picture quality. The black portions of the picture become richer in dark- ness and the whites become brighter. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP CURSOR DOWN buttons until...
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Page 19: Using The Sleep Timer Control
SING THE ave you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV only to have it wake you up at two in the morning with a test pattern screeching in your ears? Well, your TV can save you all that trouble by automatical- ly turning itself off. -
Page 20: Setting The Tv For Closed Caption
SING THE losed Captioning (CC) allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. Designed to help the hear- ing impaired, this feature uses onscreen “text boxes” to show dia- logue and conversations while the TV program is in progress. -
Page 21: Setting The Tv's Wakeup Time
ETTING THE our television comes with an alarm system known as WAKEUP. This feature allows you to set a Wakeup Time, choose an alarm sound, select a Wakeup channel and set the volume level. Let’s start with learning how to set the WAKEUP Time. -
Page 22: Selecting The Tv's Wakeup Alarm
ELECTING THE sed along with the WAKEUP feature, you can select a spe- cific ALARM sound (Rooster, Xylophone or Harp) to wake you. Follow the steps below to select an alarm sound. BEGIN Press the MENU button to dis- play the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP CURSOR DOWN button until... -
Page 23: Setting The Tv's Wakeup Volume
ETTING THE sed along with the WAKEUP features, you can set a specific Volume level that the television will set itself to when the Alarm control is turned ON. BEGIN Press the MENU button to dis- play the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP CURSOR DOWN button until... -
Page 24: Activating The Demo Control
AUTO SOUND PICTURE MENU SURF MUTE NIGHT LIGHT ON/OFF RESET ALARM ONTROL AutoLock DEMO WAKE UP SETUP PHILIPS DEMONSTRATION START TIME - - : - - PM MODE VOLUME NIGHT LIGHT ON ROOSTER NIGHT LIGHT INTENSITY IS CHANGING ... CONTINUED... -
Page 25: Using The Tv's Night Light
SING THE unique feature of this television is it’s Night Light. This feature allows vision of the Clock while also lighting the “feet” of the TV. It’s a great feature for a child’s room or the kitchen area. BEGIN Press the NIGHT LIGHT but- ton on the remote control to turn the televisions Night Light ON. -
Page 26: Understanding The Autolock Feature
NDERSTANDING THE he AutoLock feature is an inte- grated circuit that receives and processes data sent by broadcast- ers, or other program providers, that contain program content advi- sories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual... -
Page 27: Autolock
NDERSTANDING THE ver the next few pages you’ll learn how to block channels and get a better understanding of the rating terms for certain pro- gramming. First, let’s start by learning how to set a personal access code: BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. -
Page 28: Setting The Blocking Options
NDERSTANDING THE fter your personal access code has been set (see previous page), you are now ready to select the channels you want to block out or censor. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to show the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP CURSOR DOWN button until... -
Page 29: Using The Channels Blocked Options
NDERSTANDING THE utoLock offers the viewer other blocking features as well. With these Blocking Option features, the censoring can be turned ON or OFF. BEGIN Press the MENU button on the remote to display the onscreen menu. Press the CURSOR UP CURSOR DOWN buttons until the word AutoLock are highlighted. -
Page 30: Block Programming Using Movie Ratings
NDERSTANDING THE here are two types of program ratings within the AutoLock fea- ture. One is based on the Movie Industry ratings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings. Both can be used to block or censor programming that has been rated in either manner. - Page 31 NDERSTANDING THE his portion of the AutoLock fea- tures cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating system. This is known as Parental Guideline within AutoLock. After selecting the AutoLock feature and entering your personal access code, the BLOCK/CHANGE CODE screen appears;...
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Page 32: Block Programming Using Parental Guideline .31 Using The Autolock Review Screen
NDERSTANDING THE ow that you’ve learned how to block channels or censor your viewing, using the Movie Ratings or Parental (TV) Guidelines, let’s review what you’ve done. The AutoLock Review feature allows you to see what has been blocked. Whenever the Menu button is pressed the onscreen menu will be displayed with the AutoLock Review highlighted. -
Page 33: Sound
ETTING THE esides the normal volume level control, your TV also has Bass and Treble Boost sound adjustment controls. The TREBLE Boost affects only the high frequency sound com- ing from the TV enhancing the highs; while the BASS Boost affects only the low frequency sound com- ing from the TV enhancing the lows. -
Page 34: Setting Treble And Bass Boost Controls .33 Setting The Tv For Stereo Programs
OW TO our TV can detect a stereo sig- nal and will set itself automat- ically so the stereo sound can be heard. However, there may be occasions when you might want to set the TV to mono. The following steps describe how to change the SOUND control: BEGIN... -
Page 35: Using The Volume Bar Control
SING THE se the Volume Bar control to see the TV’s volume level settings on the TV screen. The Volume Bar will be seen each time the VOLUME buttons (on the TV or remote) are pressed. BEGIN Press the MENU button to dis- play the onscreen menu. - Page 36 OW TO UDIO IDEO NPUTS The TV’s Audio/Video Input jacks are for direct picture and sound connections between the TV and a VCR (or similar device) that has Audio/Video Output jacks. BEGIN Connect the VIDEO (yellow) CABLE to the VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV.
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Page 37: Using The Autopicture™ Control
SING THE hether you’re watching a movie or a video game, your TV has automatic video control set- tings matched for your current pro- gram source or content. The AutoPicture feature quickly resets your TV’s video controls for a num- ber of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home. -
Page 38: Using The Autosound™ (Avl) Control
SING THE he AutoSound feature allows the listener to select between four different factory set sound options. Personal (which can be set by the user), Theater (for movie viewing), Music (for musical type programming) and Voice (when the program is mainly dialogue). To select any of the options follow the directions below. -
Page 39: Using Surf™ (Alternate Channel)
SING THE “list” or series of previously viewed channels can be select- ed with the SURF button on your remote control. With this feature you can easily switch between dif- ferent TV programs that currently interest you. The SmartSurf control allows you set up to eight channels in its quick viewing“list”. -
Page 40: Tips If Something Isn't Working
lease make these simple checks before calling for ser- vice. These tips can save you time and money since charges for TV installation and adjustment of customer controls are not cov- ered under your warranty. No Power No Picture No Sound Remote Does Not Work TV Displays Wrong... -
Page 41: Glossary Of Tv Terms
LOSSARY TO Coaxial Cable • A single solid antenna wire normally matched with a metal plug (F-type) end connector that screws (or pushes) directly onto a 75 Ohm input found on the Television or VCR. Closed Caption • Broadcast standard which allows you to read the voice content of television programs on the TV screen. -
Page 42: Factory Service Locations
Indicates In-Home/Carry-In Service NOTE: If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your product is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service. - Page 43 DE RÉCEPTION DE PRODUITS À RÉPARER À TRAVERS LE PAYS: CONTACTER LE CENTRE DE SERVICE AUX CONSOMMATEURS LE PLUS PROCHE POUR SAVOIR L’EMPLACEMENT DE CES DÉPÔTS CÓMO OBTENER UN SERVICIO OPORTUNO Y EFICIENTE POR CORREO, EN CASA O EN PERSONA PARA SU PRODUCTO A TRAVÉS DE UN CENTRO PHILIPS DE SERVICIO. MAS DE 600 SITIOS POR...
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Page 44: Limited Warranty
Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In coun- tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to pro- vide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).